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“We’re probably one of the military’s secret weapons.”
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“I used to like to serenade you from the stern of the canoe.”
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“I think they would want somebody to remember them.”
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"I applied to NASA four times."
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‘You guys had a uniform on and a gun. But, who fixed that gun for you?’
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Reaching for the Stars

Celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with these out-of-this-world stories about space.

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Eyes on the Stars
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Eyes on the Stars
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"I applied to NASA four times."
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"I applied to NASA four times."
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Star Bound
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Star Bound
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“Me being able to climb up there and help was kind of like I was part of the crew.”
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“Me being able to climb up there and help was kind of like I was part of the crew.”

Get to Know StoryCorps

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An Introduction to StoryCorps from our Founder
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Stories to Lift Your Spirit

Summer Fun

Enjoy these refreshing stories of summer nostalgia.

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“Ice cream has given me a name, like a Ted Williams or a Babe Ruth or a Larry Bird.”
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“Ice cream has given me a name, like a Ted Williams or a Babe Ruth or a Larry Bird.”

The longest-running ice cream man in the United States, Allan Ganz, has been selling sweet treats since he was 10 years old. He shares with his wife, Rosalyn Ganz, how he got his start in the business — and how he’s kept going for 71 years.
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"The way that I look at my job as a vendor, I’m a professional athlete."
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"The way that I look at my job as a vendor, I’m a professional athlete."

Clarence "Clancy" Haskett talks with his friend and former coworker about his long and successful career as a beer vendor for the Baltimore Orioles.
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Two by Two
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Two by Two

Two identical brides. Two identical grooms. Two unique love stories. Hunny and Elliot Reiken reflect on 61 years of marriage and what comes next.
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You Move Me
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You Move Me

“No other woman in the world will ever move me.” Jay McKnight was singing outside one summer evening and caught the ear of a girl named Andrea. Watch them share how their childhood romance became a lifelong partnership.